Flashcard study flow

Every flashcard session follows the same core loop: load due cards, flip a card, rate recall, then move to the next scheduled item.

Step-by-step session walkthrough

Select a deck

Open a deck from the flashcards list.

The card queue loads

The backend builds the queue from cards due in that deck:

Blue border — New card (never studied before)
Red border — Learning or Relearning card (progressing through learning or relearning steps)
Green border — Due card (returning for a long-term review)

Read the question and flip the card

Read the front of the card, then flip to reveal the answer. If the card includes a code example, it is shown with the answer.

Rate your recall

Choose the rating that best matches your recall:

Button	When to use it
Blackout	You drew a complete blank
Hard	You remembered, but it took significant effort
Good	Correct recall with normal effort
Easy	Instant, effortless recall

The scheduler updates and loads the next card

The backend records the rating, updates progress, calculates the next interval, and advances the queue.

Session ends when the queue is empty

When there are no more due cards in that queue, the session ends.

If you rate a card by mistake, you can undo the most recent review.

Undo restores the previous progress state for that card. Only the latest review is undoable.

If you see “all caught up” immediately, do not assume the deck is empty. More common causes are:

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